Cute Robin Christmas Card for the Rudolph Days Challenge

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How was your weekend? We had a quiet one. I have a crafty deadline to meet so I was working on that. My hubby caught up with various jobs about the place. 

Well I nearly forgot this month's the Rudolph Days Challenge. I have been making a lot of Christmas cards but none that I can share jet. Their time will come. 

This is a cute little card. The patterned paper was in my stash. 

This was a little card we received for Christmas. The robin was so cute I just had to make it into another card. The greeting was added with one of John Next Door dies. 

I have been making lots of Christmas cards but none for us to use. When I get a bit of time I will have to make some more. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The June Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge #548 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 

The June Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge #35 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge #97 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

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A Christmas Card for the May Rudolph Days Challenge

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How is your week going? Today is the day we are going for our second jab. I will let you know how we get on. 

The May Rudolph Days Challenge has already started. This challenge runs from the 25th of the month until the last day of the month. I had to go back through my files to find a Christmas card I hadn't posted. I have been very busy and I haven't made any Christmas cards lately. I am hoping to get back on track. Here is what I found. 

The patterned papers were in my stash. All the dies I used are older ones from the John Next Door range. 

This is not the scene that comes with the Round Bauble die set. The scene comes from the Sam's Circles die set. I added the Santa from the Christmas Time die set. 

I am not sure which die set this sentiment comes from. It seemed appropriate with all the deer on the card. 

This is another card for my stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The May Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge 525 at the Fab'n'Funky Challenge blog

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Happy Crafting

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April Rudolph Days Challenge - Cute Robin

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I hope that you had a good weekend. On Saturday I actually planted some seeds. I just have to remember to keep them watered. I am hoping the large tomato seeds, I saved from last year, germinate. Those big tomatoes were so delicious. Sunday of course was the launch of John Lockwood's, aka John Next Door, new dies the ones I made some samples for. 

This is another card made with the Firth Park Tag dies it is not one of the samples I sent in. I liked putting the main die together to make a square. I also enjoyed threading ribbon through the loops. The thin ribbon that you get in clothes works perfectly. 

I just wanted to see if you could make a Christmas card. 

The robin came from an old card. I cut it with the offset square die that comes with the set. This image was great as it came with a sentiment. 

I think this works well as a design for Christmas. I think I will make a few more. Those tag dies are going to be very useful. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The April Rudolph Days Challenge 

Have a great week. 

Happy Crafting

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March Rudolph Days Challenge - Winter Scene Bauble

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How is your week going? It is hard to believe that we have been in lockdown for a whole year. We are carrying on much the same. I have started working in the garden again. I am pretty sure we will be around to look after any plants again this year. My phone is starting to play up so I think an upgrade might be on the cards when we can go shopping again.

I love joining in with the Rudolph Days Challenge that runs every month up to December. It starts on 25th of the month and runs until the end of the month. This challenge keeps me on track with my Christmas cards. 

Ever nice I bought the Sam's Circles die set from the John Next Door range I have been wanting to see if it works with the Round Bauble die set. Well this week I got around to giving it a go. 

I do like making these little winter scenes. I added the holly from the Christmas Time die set. I just used a plain circle die to make the moon. 

I think this works well. I am hoping to make a few more cards like this. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The March Rudolph Days Challenge 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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February Rudolph Days Challenge - Merry Christmas

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How has your week been. On Tuesday when the weather was nice we went down to  Hamble which is near us. You can walk by the River Hamble and there is a place to get take away coffee. It is nice  to go there and is about 10 minutes drive from where we live. 

I like entering the Rudolph Days challenge which runs every month from the 25th to the end of the month. This is the only Christmas card I have made this month. I have been rather busy with some bits and pieces I will be able to share with you early in March. 

You know me I am always on the look out for ways to use up my scraps of paper. 

Used the flag dies that came with the Shutter Card Die Set from the John Next Door range to make the flags across the top of the card. I think the effect looks something like a curtain. The paper underneath I found in my stash. 

The sentiment comes with the round bauble die set from the John Next Door range. 

These reindeer come from the same die set. 

Here is another card for my Christmas stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The February Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge 530 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Have a good day. 

Happy Crafting

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Christmas card made for the Rudolph Days - January Challenge

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How is your week going? I can't believe how close we are until the end of January. This means it is time for the January Rudolph Days Challenge. It runs from the 25th until the end of the month for your Christmas makes. I do like this challenge it keeps me on track with my Christmas makes. 

Here is my contribution for this month. 

You know that I like using old cards. This card uses not one but two  cards. The image was taken from one and the background holly paper from another. I added some white foliage with the Holly Spray die from the John Next Door range. I also used one of his small sentiments from the Star Tags die set. 

I hope the rest of the week is kind to you. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Rudolph Days January Challenge

Challenge 508 at Fab 'n' Funky Challenges

Happy Crafting

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Winter Birds Christmas Card

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How is your week going? We had a lovely trip to Mottisfont on Monday and what was my hubby's last ever day's leave. The weather was nice so it was alright to have coffee outside. They had some very nice plants there too. Now my hubby is into his last few days of work. He finishes on 30th that's next Monday. Life will certainly be different. 

I am still making Christmas cards. I am pretty sure I will be sending more this year. What a strange year we have had. 

I do like making cards from old cards. When I saw this image I just had to use it. The patterned paper was in my stash, I do like to join in with the Rudolph Days Challenge throughout the year. It hard to believe it will be that start of December next week. 

We love seeing the birds in our garden and we do feed them. There a couple of cheeky squirrels too. 

This is a Creative Expressions die. 

This is another one for the Christmas card stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The November Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge 84 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 28 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 517 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November Challenge

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

Happy Crafting

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October Rudolph Days Challenge - Cheeky Snowman

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Good news our daughter and son-in-law have moved. The move day was last Friday and mostly the rain stayed away. We went up to help. We cleaned, we collected hot drinks from Starbucks, we provided a picnic and we helped a bit with unpacking. We arrived home about 8.00pm just in time to feed the bunnies. We went back on Saturday to help a bit more. On Sunday we had a day at home. Also on Friday we found out that my hubby has been accepted for Voluntary Severance and he will be retiring on 30th November. Life is going to be a bit different. 

I have been a bit out of the loop for a few days. I nearly missed the October Rudolph Days Challenge which runs from the 25th until the end of the month. 

The blue snowy patterned paper was in my stash. 

I have been practising my pencil colouring. This cute little image comes from Bugaboo and is called Snow Friends and it is available HERE.  They were coloured with pencils but for the life of me I can not remember which ones. Oops. 

Well another card for my stash. I have made over 100 cards now. I hope that is enough. We are arranging with lots of people not to exchange Christmas presents this year. I will still send Christmas cards though. People are still in our thoughts. 

I would like the enter the following challenges:

The October Rudolph Days Challenge

Happy Crafting

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Super Cute Christmas card

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How has your week been? We have had a relatively quiet week that has been nice. I heard the other day that there won't be any invigilating in November. To be honest I am quiet relieved I had no idea how they would make it safe for us and the students. My hubby, daughter and son-in-law are all still working from home. There is no news on a Moving Date for our daughter and son-in-law. I do hope they hear something soon. I want my spare room back. 

Every month I like to join in with the Rudolph Days Challenge it runs from the 25th until the end of the month. I have done this for a few years now. I do like to make Christmas cards all year round. 

The patterned papers I used were in my stash. 

This is an image from Di's Digi stamps it was free in the Kit and Clowder colouring ground a few weeks ago. The cute image was coloured with my Polychromo pencils. The image and the mats were cut with my Double Pierced Rectangles from Creative Expressions. 

That is another Christmas card for my stash. I now have about 90 Christmas cards. This year I am not sure how many I will need. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The September Rudolph Days Challenge 

Challenge 508 at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Challenge 495 at Fab'n'Funky Challenges

Challenge 26 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 216 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Challenge 79 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

The ABC Christmas Challenge S for Snowy

The September Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

The S for September Challenge at the Daring Card Makers Challenge blog

Week 38 at the Colour Crazy Challenge blog

Challenge 67 at Crafting Happiness Challenges

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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Snowflake Frame and Winter Westie Christmas Card

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I hope that you had a good weekend. On Saturday we went shopping, wearing our masks of course. I needed to stock up on a few bits and pieces. It was very strange to be shopping again. We met friends for a picnic on Sunday which was nice. This week we are going to try and meet up with my husband's brothers and wives. The eldest brother made it back from Spain two weeks ago but he has to be in quarantine for 14 days. 

I spotted some dies that I liked in the latest Festive release from Creative Expressions. I decided to treat myself. 

I bought the Snowflake Adjustable Frame die set. I love the effect it gives. I layered the frame over some dark blue card. 

In the centre of the frame you get a nice square for an image. This is the little doggy family I made withe the Fred She Said pre-coloured Winter Westie images. They are available HERE.

Here you can see the detail of the frame. You get three sizes and this means you can make rectangles as well as squares. 

Well this is another card for my Christmas card stash. I need to do a bit of sorting out with my cards. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The July Rudolph Days Challenge 

Challenge 40 at Christmas with the Cuties

Challenge 500 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

The Christmas in July Challenge at the Die Cut Diva's Challenge blog

The Christmas in July Challenge at the Sweet Stampin' Challenge blog

Challenge 229 at Dream Valley Challenges

Challenge 24 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 75 at the Holley and Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 211 at the Crimbo Crackers Challenge blog

Have a good week. 

Happy Crafting

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I Just Love Robins on Christmas Cards

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How has your week been? Lockdown is certainly changing. We will have to  wait and see what the effect will be. Yesterday my hubby took a days leave and we went to Hinton Ampner a National Trust property quite near to where we live. We had to pre-book and we had a timed slot. It is just so nice to be able to walk round somewhere a bit different. 

As for me. I seem to be getting busier. It is difficult to find the time to make cards and blogging is going on the back burner a bit. Maybe when we aren't looking after the bunnies I will have a bit more time for both. 

When I print digi images I usually print at least two copies in case I go wrong when I am colouring. Recently I rounded up the spare images so that I could practice colouring with my pencils. 

The patterned paper and the ribbon were in my stash. 

This is  image no 118 Winter Robin and it is available HERE from Sheepski Designs.  The image was coloured with my Prismacolor pencils. The sentiment was cut with a Crafter's Companion die. 

Here is another card for my Christmas stash. I will be colouring some more images with my pencils. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The June Challenge at the Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge 495 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Challenge 74 at the Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 23 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Have a good weekend. 

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April Rudolph Days Challenge - Winter Scene Christmas card

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How are things going for you? We are shopping for quite a few people. As long as we stay healthy this is fine. We are happy to help. I wonder how long all of this will continue. We keep hearing of more and more people who have been affected.

I love entering the Rudolph Days Challenge every month. When I am struggling to craft I often start a session by making a Christmas card. I am finding it hard to craft at the moment. I think it has a lot to do with my hubby being around all the time and my new love of doodling. I keep looking out for things I can draw.

This card was made almost completely from Snippets. All I had to make from scratch was the card blank. The background was made with some left over pattered paper and some left over glitter care. 

The circles were left over from making a frame on another card. They were cut with the Double Pierced circle dies from Creative Expressions. I have lots of these deer already cut. The trees were cut with a Tattered Lace die. The moon came with a die set that came free with a magazine. The Happy Christmas was cut with a Crafter's Companion die. I have all my Snippets organised by colour so when I need to cut a sentiment or something else small I can easily find the colour I need. 

This is another card for my stash. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The April Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge 376 at Pixie's Snippets Playground

Challenge 209 at the Crimbo Cracker Challenge blog

Challenge 21 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 70 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 487 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

The April Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 553 at the CRAFT Challenge blog

Stay safe and well

Happy Crafting

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Penguin Christmas Card for the March Rudolph Days Challenge

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How are you getting on? We are managing okay. Going shopping is a bit hairy but we do need to eat. I am being creative with ingredients. There is lots of time to have a go. We have a big puzzle to dabble with. My husband is working from home and I am making cards and needle felting. Hobbies are great.

I love joining in with the Rudolph Days Challenge each month. It starts on the 25th of the month and runs until the end of the month. This is a great way to keep on top of your Christmas makes. I wonder if things will be okay by Christmas?

Somewhere I saw a sketch that I liked. I decided to follow the sketch for a Design Team make but the image I was working with  just didn't work. I went to my supply of old cards and I found an image that I could use.

I chose matching blue papers. When I follow a sketch I like to mat the shapes with black so the design is obvious. 

I chose this penguin image from my old cards. I cut the image and its mat with some Tonic Dies. The greeting is a Tattered Lace die. 

I was so pleased that I was able to use this sketch and that my effort did not go to waste. Don't worry the Design Team card got made as well. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The March Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge 20 at the Merry Little Christmas (MLCCB) Challenge blog

Challenge 68 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

The 25th March Challenge at Fezziwigs Festive Frolics Challenge blog

Challenge 482 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog

The March Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Keep well and stay safe.

Happy Crafting

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Dog and Cat Friends at Christmas

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How is your week going? We have had quite a lot of rain here again. I did manage to get out for a good walk yesterday. For today I am helping at a Felting Workshop this morning. Later I am going into town with our good  friends to see their grandson in a play. We will meet my hubby there. Hopefully there will be time to get a meal. I will let you know how we will get on.

I do like to join in with the Rudolph Days Challenge it does keep me on track with my Christmas cards.

A little will ago I made an easel Christmas card. I so liked the bottom panel I decided to adapt it to make a DL card. The background paper came from the first John Next Door box magazine. 

These trees were cut with the Creative Expressions Winter Trees dies. 

This cute little cat and dog came from the Crafter's Companion Advent Calendar. 

The sentiment came from there too. 

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I was very pleased with how this turned out. In fact I made two. I have made over 30 Christmas cards so far this year. 

Enjoy the rest of the week. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The February Rudolph Days Challenge

Challenge 66 at the Holly and the Ivy Challenge blog

Challenge 19 at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge blog

Challenge 478 at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge
Challenge 5 at Fezziwigs Festive Frolics Challenge blog
The 25th February Anything Goes Challenge at the Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) Challenge blog

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

Christmas card for the Rudolph Days - November Challenge

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How have you all been while I have been away? We are back now from a wonderful trip. I do love a good cruise. The food, the entertainment and the places to visit it is all great. I will share more when we have settled a bit. Tonight we are going to see a Beatles Tribute band in Fareham with our good friends. Our friends  also helped us to get to and from our cruise.

Here is a small Christmas card I made for the November Rudolph Days Challenge. I made one of my Snippets backgrounds for this one.

I bought lots of A3 black card. I used to buy card blanks with envelopes and then I found that I had lots of envelopes left over. So now I make my own card blanks. When you make a large card blank there is usually enough card left to make a smaller one. I had a layer of silver glitter card for one of the mats. There was enough left over to cut some thin strips. These I used between strips of blue patterned paper to make the background, 

The sentiment die is from the Round Bauble die set from the John Next Door range.

The stags came from the same die set. 

I do hope I have enough Christmas cards. I can't see me having much time next month to make many more. November has been super busy too. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The November Rudolph Days Challenge

The November Challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Challenge 465 at  Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 

Have a great weekend. 

Happy Crafting

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